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A colourless gas X is formed from atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen in a hot engine. In air X is oxidised to a reddish brown gas Y. In sunlight Y splits into X and a reactive atom Z, and Z combines with to give a gas W. W is a harmful pollutant at ground level. Identify W and the change in the oxidation state of nitrogen in the conversion of X to Y.

  1. AW = ; N changes from +4 to +2
  2. BW = ; N changes from +2 to +4
  3. CW = ; N changes from +1 to +4
  4. DW = PAN; N changes from +2 to +4

Answer: B

X is (from ) and Y is (brown). gives Z = O atom, and gives W = ozone. In nitrogen goes from +2 to +4.
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